Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 31, 2024 Asia markets mirror Wall Street's decline; most AI stocks, including Microsoft, Alphabet, and AMD, tumble; China's January factory activity contracts; attention shifts to Fed and BOE policy meetings.
The business case for corporate social impact January 30, 2024 What it takes to sustain a business over time has radically changed. No longer is it enough to deliver value to customers and turn a profit. Now, companies need to ensure their impact on people and the planet is positive if they want to attract talent, be a top consumer choice, and access funds from [...]
How Alex Jones, Will Mellor and Jasmin Harman are helping Cotton Traders target millennials January 30, 2024 Cotton Traders, the clothing brand founded by two former England national rugby union captains, has turned to the power of celebrity to help target a younger audience.
Flutter: London set for further blow as gambling giant heads for New York January 30, 2024 FLUTTER said yesterday that New York would be its “natural home” in another blow to London’s bruised and battered stock exchange.
Post Office scandal provides a chance to review the benefits of cooperatives January 30, 2024 The scandal at the Post Office means the spotlight has now fallen on the societal value of businesses – and cooperatives provide a great alternative business model, write Rose Marley and Andrew Whyte The Post Office Horizon Scandal dominated public consciousness in the wake of the popular ITV drama series and the ongoing public inquiry [...]
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The surprise fall that shows just how much trouble the London Stock Exchange is in January 29, 2024 The value of listed firms on the London Stock Exchange is now ony four-fifths of what it was a decade ago: Read more
Humza Yousaf to visit City of London in bid to shore up Scotland’s voice in UK finance January 29, 2024 Humza Yousaf is visiting the City of London in a bid to promote Scotland’s financial services sector.
Data: The lifejacket that keeps ESG afloat January 29, 2024 If the year is 1983 and you find yourself in Fiji looking at a notice asking you to reuse your hotel towels for the sake of the environment, then your name is probably Jay Westerveld and you’re about to come up with the term “greenwashing”. Mr. Westerveld was lodging in a beach resort undergoing large, [...]
Evergrande: Hong Kong court orders China property developer to liquidate January 29, 2024 A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered property developer China Evergrande Group to liquidate after it was unable to reach a restructuring deal with creditors. Judge Linda Chan said it was appropriate for the court to order Evergrande to wind up its business given a “lack of progress on the part of the company putting [...]